FBI: murders and attacks on police officers spike in 2016

FBI: murders and attacks on police officers spike in 2016

Murders and attacks against law enforcement officers in the United States sharply increased in 2016, according to a report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday. The annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) report showed that 118 officers were killed in the line of duty last year, 66 of which […]

Trump chooses not to recertify Iran nuclear deal, demands changes from Congress, allies

Trump chooses not to recertify Iran nuclear deal, demands changes from Congress, allies

In a speech that indicates the adoption of a more confrontational foreign policy with Iran, President Trump announced on Friday that he will not be recertifying the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, further hinting that he may choose to terminate it all together if his standards are not met. “History has shown that the longer we […]

Watch: South Korea joins US Navy in massive floating show of force

Watch: South Korea joins US Navy in massive floating show of force

As tensions continue to rise between the United States and Kim Jong un’s North Korean regime, war remains a distinct, though unlikely, possibility.  Open warfare on the Korean peninsula would spell disaster for many of the citizens living in South Korea, and could potential embroil the United States in yet another nation-building quagmire, once Kim was […]

New internet connection for North Korea as Russia and China continue to undermine US efforts

New internet connection for North Korea as Russia and China continue to undermine US efforts

It has been no secret that Russia and China have both worked diligently to present the façade of working toward a denuclearized Korean peninsula, while simultaneously bolstering support for Kim Jong un’s North Korean regime in the face of what both nations construe as American geopolitical bullying.  While both Russia and China likely do favor a […]

Mattis says Trump still backs diplomacy with NK, suggests keeping Iran nuclear agreement

Mattis says Trump still backs diplomacy with NK, suggests keeping Iran nuclear agreement

Despite his remarks on Twitter over the weekend, President Trump is still backing the pursuit of a diplomatic end to heightening tensions with Kim Jong un’s regime in North Korea, according to Secretary of Defense James Mattis. “President Trump’s guidance to both Secretary Tillerson and me has been very clear that we would pursue the diplomatic […]

Trump decries diplomacy with North Korea; Does that mean war’s the only option left?

Trump decries diplomacy with North Korea; Does that mean war’s the only option left?

Although President Trump has repeatedly stated that going to war with North Korea is not his preferred option, his statements on Sunday would seem to indicate that it’s the only outcome he’s now open to pursuing. Donald Trump once again took to the social media platform Twitter to convey his foreign policy stance, claiming that American […]

What actually happened to Otto Warmbier?

What actually happened to Otto Warmbier?

Tensions with North Korea have continued to escalate in recent months, primarily due to Kim Jong un’s regime continuing to develop and test nuclear weapon and ballistic missile technology in the face of repeated UN resolutions and sanctions.  However, the effect of one American student’s death after being released from North Korean custody can’t be understated, […]

President Trump: War with North Korea not the ‘preferred option’

President Trump: War with North Korea not the ‘preferred option’

President Donald Trump, who has been accused of escalating tensions with Kim Jong un’s North Korean regime with his aggressive rhetoric in recent weeks, eased back on his threats of annihilation on Tuesday, after North Korean diplomats accused him of declaring war over social media. The President explained that, while the United States possesses the ability […]

U.S. bombers fly further north than ever as N.K. bolsters aerial defenses

U.S. bombers fly further north than ever as N.K. bolsters aerial defenses

For the first time since tensions began to rise between the United States and North Korea, Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam and Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter escorts from Okinawa, Japan flew alongside the Korean peninsula north of the demilitarized zone over the weekend.  Although the aircraft remained in international airspace, this marks […]

FBI: Murder and violent crime on the rise in the US for second consecutive year

FBI: Murder and violent crime on the rise in the US for second consecutive year

Violent crime increased in the United States for the second consecutive year, according to a report released this week by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The report, titled “Crime in the United States” showed that murders have jumped significantly in recent years, up 8.6 percent since 2015 and 16.1 percent since 2012. It estimated […]